THIS NOTICE IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN, OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE OFFER TO WHICH THIS NOTICE IS REFERRED WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

Madrid, 19 January 2021

SPANISH SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION

In compliance with the reporting requirements set forth in article 17 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 on Market Abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and article 226 of the consolidated text of the Securities Market Act, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 4/2015, of 23 October (Real Decreto Legislativo 4/2015, de 23 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley del Mercado de Valores), BofA Securities Europe SA, hereby notifies the Spanish Securities Market Commission (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, the "CNMV") the following

INSIDE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION

BofA Securities Europe SA and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (the "Joint Bookrunners") are conducting today a private placement, through an accelerated bookbuild offering directed to qualified investors, on behalf of Piscine Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à r.l. (the "Seller") of a block of up to approximately 18.6 million existing ordinary shares of Fluidra, S.A. (the "Placement", the "Company" and the "Shares", respectively), representing approximately 9.5% of the Company's share capital. AZ Capital and STJ Advisors have been mandated as financial advisors of the Seller.

The Seller has entered into a block trade agreement with the Joint Bookrunners containing customary terms and conditions for this type of transaction. Under the block trade agreement, the Seller is subject to a lock-up of 90 days vis-à-vis the Joint Bookrunners, subject to customary carve- outs for a transaction of this nature.

Although the Company will not participate in the book-building process of the Placement, it has communicated to the Seller its interest in repurchasing up to 1,467,218 Shares, representing 0.75% of the Company's share capital, at the price resulting from the book-building and the Seller has agreed to sell to the Company up to such number of Shares. The Company primarily intends to use the acquired Shares to meet its future obligations provided for in its equity-linkedlong-term incentive plan for executive directors and Joint Bookrunners.

The final terms of the Placement, including the selling price of the Shares, will be determined once the Placement is completed, and will be made public through the corresponding inside information communication.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN, OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE OFFER TO WHICH THIS NOTICE IS REFERRED WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

THIS COMMUNICATION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT INTEND TO BE COMPLETE, IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGES AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION WHERE THE DISCLOSURE OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW. THIS COMMUNICATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CONTAIN AN OFFER TO SELL NOR AN OFFER FOR THE PURCHASE OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN NOR ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION. THIS COMMUNICATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST OF FUNDS, SECURITIES OR ANY OTHER SORT OF COMPENSATION, AND NO COMPENSATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AS A RESPONSE TO THIS COMMUNICATION.

THE SECURITIES HEREIN REFERRED TO HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT") OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ACCORDINGLY, THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, EXERCISED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION OTHER THAN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THAT COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION.

NO PROSPECTUS OR OFFERING DOCUMENT HAS BEEN OR WILL BE PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS INFORMATION REFERS. ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS INFORMATION REFERS MUST BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION. SUCH INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS COMMUNICATION IS FOR BACKGROUND PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE FULL OR COMPLETE. NEITHER THIS COMMUNICATION NOR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR MATERIALS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS COMMUNICATION SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SAVE AMONG THOSE PERSONS WHO (I) HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (AS AMENDED, THE "FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER"); (II) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49 OF THE FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER; OR (III) ARE PERSONS TO WHOM AN INVITATION OR INDUCEMENT TO ENGAGE IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITY (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000) IN CONNECTION WITH THE INFORMATION TO WHICH THIS COMMUNICATION RELATES MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED OR CAUSED TO BE COMMUNICATED (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS THE "RELEVANT PERSONS").THIS COMMUNICATION AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE INFORMATION TO WHICH THIS COMMUNICATION RELATES ARE DIRECTED ONLY AT RELEVANT PERSONS AND MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS COMMUNICATION AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR MATERIALS RELATING TO THE INFORMATION TO WHICH THIS COMMUNICATION

THIS NOTICE IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN, OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE OFFER TO WHICH THIS NOTICE IS REFERRED WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS.

BOFA SECURITIES EUROPE SA, JOH. BERENBERG, GOSSLER & CO. KG (TOGETHER, THE "JOINT BOOKRUNNERS") ARE ACTING EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE SELLER AND NO-ONE ELSE. THEY WILL NOT REGARD ANY OTHER PERSON AS THEIR RESPECTIVE CLIENTS AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE SELLER FOR PROVIDING THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CLIENTS, NOR FOR PROVIDING ADVICE IN RELATION TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS COMMUNICATION OR ANY TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT OR OTHER MATTER REFERRED TO HEREIN.

NEITHER OF THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS OR THE SELLER, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ADVISERS OR AGENTS ACCEPTS ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR OR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS COMMUNICATION (OR WHETHER ANY INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THE COMMUNICATION) OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR ASSOCIATED COMPANIES, WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL OR IN A VISUAL OR ELECTRONIC FORM, AND HOWSOEVER TRANSMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR ANY LOSS HOWSOEVER ARISING FROM ANY USE OF THE COMMUNICATION OR ITS CONTENTS OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS INFORMATION REFERS, THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS AND ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES MAY TAKE UP A PORTION OF THE SHARES AS A PRINCIPAL POSITION AND, IN THAT CAPACITY, MAY RETAIN, PURCHASE, SELL, OFFER TO SELL, OR OTHERWISE DEAL FOR ITS OR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT(S) IN SUCH SECURITIES, ANY OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY OR OTHER RELATED INVESTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS INFORMATION REFERS OR OTHERWISE. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN OF THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS OR THEIR AFFILIATES MAY ENTER INTO FINANCING AGREEMENTS AND SWAPS WITH INVESTORS IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH SUCH JOINT BOOKRUNNERS (OR THEIR AFFILIATES) MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, ACQUIRE, HOLD OR DISPOSE OF THE SHARES OF THE COMPANY. ACCORDINGLY, REFERENCES IN THIS COMMUNICATION TO THE SHARES BEING OFFERED OR OTHERWISE DEALT WITH SHOULD BE READ AS INCLUDING ANY OFFER TO, OR DEALING BY, THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS OR ANY OF THEM AND ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES ACTING IN SUCH CAPACITY. THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS DO NOT INTEND TO DISCLOSE THE EXTENT OF ANY SUCH INVESTMENT OR TRANSACTION OTHERWISE THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATION TO DO SO.

THIS COMMUNICATION MAY INCLUDE STATEMENTS THAT ARE, OR MAY BE DEEMED TO BE, "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS". THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING TERMINOLOGY, INCLUDING THE TERMS "BELIEVES", "ESTIMATES", "PLANS", "PROJECTS", "ANTICIPATES", "EXPECTS", "INTENDS",

"MAY", "WILL" OR "SHOULD" OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE OR OTHER VARIATIONS OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY, OR BY DISCUSSIONS OF STRATEGY, PLANS, OBJECTIVES, GOALS, FUTURE EVENTS OR INTENTIONS. FORWARD-LOOKING

THIS NOTICE IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN, OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE OFFER TO WHICH THIS NOTICE IS REFERRED WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

STATEMENTS MAY AND OFTEN DO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM ACTUAL RESULTS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE THEY ARE MADE.

THE JOINT BOOKRUNNERS, THE SELLER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING TO UPDATE, REVIEW OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT CONTAINED IN THIS COMMUNICATION WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS OR OTHERWISE.

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